Two former Parramatta Eels players are accused of harbouring semi-automatic weapons and possessing more than half-a-million dollars in cash after dramatic arrests in Sydney's Centennial Park yesterday.

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"For the remainder of the flight, he was trying to pull himself back into the plane, even though he was fighting against 400km/h winds."

The snake repeatedly tried to haul itself to safety only to be dragged out again by strong winds, which whipped its tail against the rear of the plane, creating a blood trail that looked like a tear in the plane's fuselage.

The snake was also dealing with freezing temperatures of -12C.

It was dead when the plane touched down at Port Moresby at 7.44am AEST.

A Qantas spokesperson said the snake must have taken refuge on the outside of the aircraft at Cairns Airport overnight before takeoff.